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42.44° N · 94.12° W · GEOID 1914835

Coalville

Webster County, Iowa · part of the Fort Dodge, IA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Coalville is home to 649 people. Median household income is $78,000 a year and median rent is $785 a month, 12.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $197,500, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$785
42% below the median place
Median household income
$78,000
3% below the median place
Median home value
$197,500
38% below the median place
Unemployment
4.8%
1% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Coalville

  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 82 Iowa places.
  • The median resident is 28.6 years old, younger than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 86 Iowa places.
  • Households average 3.28 people, larger than in 95% of places its size. It is the highest of 86 Iowa places.
  • The median rent takes only 12.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 95% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 9.2% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 88% of places its size.
01

Moving to Coalville

Webster County loses about 2.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,175
Moved out1,246
Net−71

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Polk County, IA93134−41
Calhoun County, IA63103−40
Humboldt County, IA6048+12
Wright County, IA43

Within Iowa, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IowaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$45K
Leavers$51K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Webster County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
8.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Webster County report $44,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,800, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$31,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $785 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $935 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $197,500.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 4.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Roosevelt, UT matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$44,685
37% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$50,792
28% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCoalvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.3%45% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-2.6333% below
Income of households moving in6County figure$44,68537% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$50,79228% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Coalville12.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$31,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.1%
41% below the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
33% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$68,600
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$935
50% below the median place
Homeownership1
88.4%
33% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureCoalvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$78542% below
Rent to income112.1%41% below
Property tax rate10.9%4% above
Home price to income12.5x33% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$92743% below
HUD area median income3County figure$98,4008% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,87543% below
Median home value1$197,50038% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.5%10% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure30.9%40% below
Homeownership188.4%33% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$93550% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.0%42% above
Median year built119681% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$24,772
38% below the median place
Mean commute1
18 min
29% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCoalvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$78,0003% below
Income per person1$24,77238% below
Unemployment1County figure4.8%1% below
Average annual pay5County figure$58,61411% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.4%8% below
Jobs5County figure17,32888% below
Poverty rate1County figure12.9%19% above
Mean commute118 min29% below
Works from home1County figure4.6%63% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 28.6, 27% below the median place.

Median age1
28.6
27% below the median place
Household size1
3.3
31% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
83.3%
10% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureCoalvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16496646th largest
Median age128.627% below
Bachelor's or higher120.4%36% below
High school or higher190.2%2% below
Household size13.331% above
Born abroad1County figure3.0%66% below
No health insurance1County figure6.3%2% below
Homes with broadband183.3%10% below
05

Life in Coalville

16 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.2 −8%
Shops36.3 +20%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.1 +0%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.5 −3%
Child care centers3.3 +43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k7
3.3
43% above the median place
Shops per 10k7
36.3
20% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
19.2
8% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureCoalvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1122% above
Public school students9County figure4,6784% below
Students per teacher9County figure15.61% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure19.28% below
Shops per 10k7County figure36.320% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure4.10% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure19.53% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.343% above
National Register listings8County figure1623% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 13.6, 85% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Coalville. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
13.6
85% below the median place
January average low10
9°F
63% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
19.1
69% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCoalvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure83°F4% below
January average low10County figure9°F63% below
Average temperature10County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation10County figure34.5 in21% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure60.035% below
Hurricane risk11County figure13.182% below
Tornado risk11County figure92.113% above
Wildfire risk11County figure19.169% below
Heat wave risk11County figure13.685% below
Median air quality index12County figure455% above
Good air days12County figure59.2%14% below
08

Coalville in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$78,000 (2024)$101,000$85,500 to $119,500+4.4%
Median home value$197,500 (2024)$282,000$205,000 to $389,000+6.1%

The median home would be worth 2.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Coalville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Roosevelt, UT$977$76,456Compare
Port LaBelle, FL$983$75,231Compare
Murillo, TX$748$70,609Compare
Alma, AR$1,012$68,562Compare
Alma, ARMurillo, TXPort LaBelle, FLRoosevelt, UTCoalville, IACoalvilleRooseveltPort LaBelleMurilloAlmaCoalvilleRooseveltPort LaBelleMurilloAlma

Common questions

Is Coalville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 82 Iowa places. The median resident is 28.6 years old, younger than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 86 Iowa places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Coalville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $197,500.

What salary do you need to live in Coalville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Coalville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Roosevelt, UT, Port LaBelle, FL, Murillo, TX and Alma, AR.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Coalville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Coalville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/coalville-iowa

Citytistics. “Coalville, Iowa.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/coalville-iowa/

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